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Mar 2022

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Cocaine and kids: The new face of footba...

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Every week thousands of fans criss-cross the country to support their football team, but among them are those who others wish would stay at home. A Times investigation has looked into the new generation of football hooligans.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.

Guest: Matt Lawton, Chief Sports Correspondent, The Times.

Host: David Aaronovitch.

Clips: TalkSport, Sky News, ITV News, Tyne TV, BBC News

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